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No Social Security Checks This Week as January Payouts Start Jan. 14

Payments shift to later Wednesdays under the SSA’s birth-date schedule.

Social Security Sets 2.8% COLA for 2026 as Democrats Push Temporary $200 Boost

BLS Sets Oct. 24 CPI Release, Social Security to Announce 2026 COLA Same Day

BLS Sets Oct. 24 CPI Release, Keeping Social Security's 2026 COLA on Schedule

SSI Recipients Will Get Two Payments in October as Calendar Shifts Move November Check

Projections Point to 2.7% Social Security COLA for 2026